Article for carrying and concealably supporting a container

ABSTRACT

An article for carrying and concealably supporting a container, which is supportable in the support rim of an aperture formed in a concealing support surface, and which includes a connecting portion wherein the width thereof is less than the width of the aperture support rim, and which further includes a retaining lip portion which extends from the connecting portion in a plane generally perpendicular to the plane of the connecting portion.

Unite States atent Guthart m] 3,860,207 Jan. 14, 1975 ARTICLE FORCARRYING AND CONCEALABLY SUPPORTING A CONTAINER Leo A. Guthart, OldWestbury, NY.

Assignee: Alarm Device Manufacturing Company, Syosset, Long Island, NY.

Inventor:

Filed: Feb. 28, 1973 Appl. No.: 336,551

US. Cl. 248/27, 211/88 Int. Cl..... F16m 13/00, B05d 85/20, H02j 7/00Field of Search 248/27, 311, 300, 215;

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,199,136 9/1916 Westphaln232/19 Hoehn 232/19 2,859,606 11/1958 Scardino 248/27 2,971,653 2/1961Shaw 211/72 3,342,343 9/1967 Youlden 211/88 Primary Examiner-J. FranklinFoss Attorney, Agent, or FirmSommers & Sommers [5 7] ABSTRACT An articlefor carrying and concealably supporting a container, which issupportable in the support rim of anaperture formed in a concealingsupport surface, and which includes a connecting portion wherein thewidth thereof is less than the width of the aperture support rim, andwhich further includes a retaining lip portion which extends from theconnecting portion in a plane generally perpendicular to the plane ofthe connecting portion.

1 Claim, 3 Drawing Figures ARTICLE FOR CARRYING AND CONCEALABLYSUPPORTING A CONTAINER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This inventionrelates generally to carrying devices, and more specifically relates toan article for carrying and concealably supporting a container.

Carrying devices of the type intended to support containers whichcontain operational elements therein, such as carriers in aphotoelectric system which support containers which contain the lightsource transmitter or photoelectric cell receiver electronic circuitryelements therein, heretofore required installation thereof at locationsremote from the location of the cooperating transmitter or receiverelements to which the contained electronic circuitry elements wereconnected, by virtue of the dimensions of the carrying device and thecontained electronic circuitry elements, as the formation of an aperturein a wall or other concealing support surface, which would be largeenough to accommodate the electronic circuitry at a location adjacent tothe transmitter or receiver, would prevent concealment of thephotoelectric system. Furthermore,

- the location of the contained electronic circuitry elements at a pointremote from the cooperating transmitter or receiver elements wouldresult in distortion and signal dissipation, thereby interfering withthe operation of the photoelectric system.

In accordance with the foregoing, it may be regarded as an object of thepresent invention to provide a carrying device which enablesinstallation of contained elements in a wall or other concealing supportsurface for connection with cooperating elements while concealing thecontained element-cooperating element system.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a carrying devicewhich enables location of the contained elements adjacent to thecooperating elements.

SUMMARY or THE INVENTION In accordance with the present invention, theforegoing objects and others are achieved, as will become apparent inthe course of the ensuing specification, in an article for carrying andconcealably supporting a container, which includes a connector portion,which extends from the upper portion of the support portion whichsupports the container therein, and wherein the width thereof is lessthan the width of the support rim of an aperture formed in theconcealing support surface, to enable insertion of the containersupported in the support portion through the aperture and supportthereof in the concealing support surface, and which further includes aretaining lip portion which extends from the connecting portion in aplane generally perpendicular to the plane of the connecting portion, toenable retention of the container and the contained elements in aconcealed position adjacent to the location of the cooperating elements.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention is diagramaticallyillustrated by way of example in the drawings appended hereto, whereinsimilar reference characters indicate like parts, in which:

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an article for carrying and concealablysupporting a container, in accordance with the invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the article; and

FIG. 3 is an isometric rear view of the wall with the contained elementsand the cooperating elements positioned in the aperture formed therein.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In accordance with the preferredmode of practicing the invention, the concealable supporting carrier 10(FIGS. 13), for example, comprises a support portion 11, a connectingportion 12, and a retaining lip portion 13.

The support portion 11, for example (FIGS. 1 and 3), comprises a frontwall 20, a back wall 21, which includes an upper portion 22 thereof,side walls 23, 23', and base support portions 24, 24, 24" which, in thepreferred embodiment, support the container A, which contains theelectronic circuitry elements B therein.

The connecting portion 12 (FIGS. 1 and 2) for example, extends from thesupport portion 11 upper portion 22, and includes a width C which islessthan the corresponding width D of the support rim E of an aperture Theretaining lip portion 13, for example, (FIG. 2)

extends from the connecting portion 12 in a plane generallyperpendicular to and downwardly-directed from the plane of theconnecting portion 12.

For installation and operation of the concealable supporting carrier 10,for example, (FIG. 3) the aperture F may be formed in the concealingsupport surface or wall G, and is generally formed to be of a size andshape sufficient to accommodate the cooperating transmitter or receiverelements H therein. The container A, which includes the containedelectronic circuitry elements B therein, is placed in the supportportion 11 of the concealable support carrier 10 and is supportedtherein by the supportportion 11 base support portions 24, 24', 24",back wall 21, side walls 23, 23 and front wall 20. The concealablesupport carrier 10 is then placed in position in the concealing supportsurface G by insert- I ing' the support portion 11, withthe container Asupported therein, through the aperture F, and placing the supportportion 11 thereof on the aperture support rim E, with the retaining lipportion 13 gripping the front portion I of the concealing supportsurface G to conceal the contained electronic circuitry elements Bthereby. Electrical connections are then effectuated between thecontained electronic circuitry elements B, which are supported in theconcealed support carrier 10, and the cooperating transmitter orreceiver elements H, which are then inserted through the aperture F tobe supported therein, and a plate (not shown) which may comprise, forexample, a double-plug wall outlet plate, is secured in position toconceal the coopcrating transmitter or receiver elements H thereby.Corresponding cooperating transmitter or receiver elements (andelectronic circuitry elements which are supported in a correspondingconcealable supporting carrier, not shown) may be installed in a similarmanner in a concealing support surface on the opposite side of a room(not shown), for example, to complete installation for operation of aphotoelectric system,

The connecting portion of the concealable supporting carrier, whichextends from the upper portion of the support portion, and which is lesswide than the width of the aperture support rim, enables theinstallation of the contained elements in a concealing support surfacefor connection with the cooperating elements while concealing thecontained element-cooperating element system. The retaining lip portionof the concealable supporting carrier, which extends from the connectingportion in a plane generally perpendicular to the plane of theconnecting portion, enables the location of the contained elementsadjacent to the coopcrating elements.

While the present invention has been particularly set forth in terms ofa specific embodiment thereof, it will be understood in view of theinstant disclosure, that numerous variations upon the invention are nowenabled to those skilled in the art, which variations in propriety arewithin the scope of the instant teaching. Accordingly, the invention isto be broadly construed and limited only by the scope and spirit of theclaims now appended hereto.

I claim:

1. A station assembly for concealably mounting a station of two-partelectronic assembly members on the lower edge of an apertured portion ofa wall inwardly of said wall, said apertured portion being of lesserdimensions than the dimensions of the station assembly, said stationassembly comprising:

a. a first assembly member adapted to support electronic componentscomprising, a housing having means extending from the upper edge thereoffor suspending engagement with the lower edge of theapertured portion ofthe wall, inwardly of said wall and substantially in line with saidlower edge, to be connected to the electronic components in a secondassembly member for connection with the components of the first assemblymember, on assembly of said members;

b. said suspending means on the first assembly member comprising aconnecting ledge support portion extending from and parallel to the topof the first assembly member and being of less width than the width ofthe lower edge of the apertured wall portion;

c. a retaining lip portion angularly extending from the connectingportion for registration with the wall immediately adjacent the saidlower edge of the apertured portion of the wall, to secure the firstassembly member in registered position against the inner side of saidwall inwardly of the wall, with the top of the first assembly memberaligned with said lower edge of the apertured portion; and

d. means on said housing for supporting a second assembly member on theupper edge thereof, and

e. a said second assembly member, adapted to support electroniccomponents and proportioned to be insertable through said aperture ofthe wall, supported on the supporting means on the upper edge of saidfirst member assembly, said second assembly member being disposed inalignment with the aperture in said wall, whereby a station assembly ofthe two electronic support members with complementary electroniccircuitry may be positioned inwardly of and behind the wall, through theaperture therein of substantially smaller dimensions than the dimensionsof the station assmebly.

1. A station assembly for concealably mounting a station of twopartelectronic assembly members on the lower edge of an apertured portion ofa wall inwardly of said wall, said apertured portion being of lesserdimensions than the dimensions of the station assembly, said stationassembly comprising: a. a first assembly member adapted to supportelectronic components comprising, a housing having means extending fromthe upper edge thereof for suspending engagement with the lower edge ofthe apertured portion of the wall, inwardly of said wall andsubstantially in line with said lower edge, to be connected to theelectronic components in a second assembly member for connection withthe components of the first assembly member, on assembly of saidmembers; b. said suspending means on the first assembly membercomprising a connecting ledge support portion extending from andparallel to the top of the first assembly member and being of less widththan the width of the lower edge of the apertured wall portion; c. aretaining lip portion angularly extending from the connecting portionfor registration with the wall immediately adjacent the said lower edgeof the apertured portion of the wall, to secure the first assemblymember in registered position against the inner side of said wallinwardly of the wall, with the top of the first assembly member alignedwith said lower edge of the apertured portion; and d. means on saidhousing for supporting a second assembly member on the upper edgethereof, and e. a said second assembly member, adapted to supportelectronic components and proportioned to be insertable through saidaperture of the wall, supported on the supporting means on the upperedge of said first member assembly, said second assembly member beingdisposed in alignment with the aperture in said wall, whereby a stationassembly of the two electronic support members with complementaryelectronic circuitry may be positioned inwardly of and behind the wall,through the aperture therein of substantially smaller dimensions thanthe dimensions of the station assmebly.